Question

How do you name ketones?

Answer 1

Ketones are named by dropping the -e ending of the parent name and adding -one.

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Answer 2

Ketones are named by dropping the -e ending of the parent name and adding -one. The substituent name for the O= group is oxo. Ketones can also be named by naming each of the two carbon groups as a separate word followed by a space and the word ketone.